Favicon Generator - Create Favicons from Image, Emoji & Text Online
Generate multi-size favicons from images, emoji, or text. Download ICO, PNG, SVG with HTML tags and manifest.json — 100% client-side, no data sent to server.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a favicon?
A favicon (short for "favorites icon") is a small icon associated with a website, displayed in browser tabs, bookmarks, history, and search results. Modern favicons come in multiple sizes and formats — ICO for legacy browsers, SVG for modern browsers (with dark mode support), and PNG for mobile devices and PWAs. A complete favicon set typically includes files from 16x16 pixels up to 512x512 pixels to cover all use cases.
How do I use this favicon generator tool?
1. Choose an input mode: upload an image, paste/type an emoji, or enter 1-3 characters of text. 2. Customize the style: pick a background color, shape (square, rounded, circle), and padding. 3. For text mode, select a font and text color. 4. Preview your favicon at all sizes in real-time. 5. Copy the HTML link tags and manifest.json snippet. 6. Click "Download ZIP" to get all favicon files in a single package. 7. Place the files in your project root and add the HTML tags to your <head>.
Is my image/data safe? Does it get sent to a server?
Your data is 100% safe and never leaves your browser. All favicon generation is performed entirely client-side using the HTML5 Canvas API and JavaScript. Uploaded images are read locally using the File API and never transmitted to any server. The ICO binary file is constructed in JavaScript using ArrayBuffer, and the ZIP bundle is generated client-side using fflate. This tool works completely offline after the initial page load.
What sizes and formats are generated?
This tool generates a complete favicon package following 2026 best practices: favicon.ico (containing 16x16, 32x32, and 48x48), favicon-16x16.png, favicon-32x32.png, favicon-48x48.png, apple-touch-icon.png (180x180 for iOS), android-chrome-192x192.png and android-chrome-512x512.png (for PWAs), optionally favicon.svg (scalable), plus a site.webmanifest file and ready-to-use HTML snippet.
What is the difference between ICO, PNG, and SVG favicons?
ICO is the legacy format that bundles multiple sizes into one file and is supported by all browsers including older ones. PNG is the modern standard used for Apple Touch Icons (180x180) and PWA icons (192x192, 512x512) referenced via manifest.json. SVG is the newest format, supported by ~90% of modern browsers, and offers perfect scaling at any size plus dark mode support via embedded CSS media queries. The recommended approach is to provide all three formats for maximum compatibility.
How do I add favicons to my website?
After downloading the ZIP file, extract all files to your website's root directory. Then add the following HTML tags inside your <head> tag: a <link rel="icon"> for the ICO and SVG files, a <link rel="apple-touch-icon"> for the Apple Touch Icon, and a <link rel="manifest"> for the web manifest. The exact HTML snippet is provided by the tool and can be copied with one click.
Can I create a favicon from an emoji?
Yes. Select the "Emoji" tab and paste or type any emoji character. The tool renders the emoji to a high-resolution canvas using your operating system's native emoji font, then generates all favicon sizes from it. You can customize the background color, shape, and padding. Note that emoji appearance varies across operating systems (Apple, Google, Microsoft emoji sets), so the generated favicon will reflect the emoji style of the device used to create it.
Code Examples
// Generate favicon files in the browser using Canvas API
function renderTextFavicon(text, options = {}) {
const {
size = 512,
fontFamily = 'Inter, sans-serif',
fontWeight = 'bold',
textColor = '#ffffff',
bgColor = '#4f46e5',
shape = 'rounded',
padding = 0.1,
} = options;
const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
canvas.width = size;
canvas.height = size;
const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
// Draw background
ctx.fillStyle = bgColor;
if (shape === 'circle') {
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(size / 2, size / 2, size / 2, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.fill();
} else if (shape === 'rounded') {
const r = size * 0.15;
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.roundRect(0, 0, size, size, r);
ctx.fill();
} else {
ctx.fillRect(0, 0, size, size);
}
// Draw text
const fontSize = size * (1 - padding * 2) * 0.7;
ctx.fillStyle = textColor;
ctx.font = `${fontWeight} ${fontSize}px ${fontFamily}`;
ctx.textAlign = 'center';
ctx.textBaseline = 'middle';
ctx.fillText(text, size / 2, size / 2);
return canvas;
}
// Example usage
const canvas = renderTextFavicon('AB', {
bgColor: '#4f46e5',
textColor: '#ffffff',
shape: 'rounded',
});
// Convert to PNG blob
canvas.toBlob((blob) => {
const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
const a = document.createElement('a');
a.href = url;
a.download = 'favicon.png';
a.click();
}, 'image/png');